Sliding automobile seat



Oct. 16, 1928. 1,688,316

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' @zffemp a 1 A! TORNEY Patented Oct. 16, 1928.

UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY R. DE VEAU, F STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TODERAY MANUFAC- TUBING COBPORATION, OF DOV-EB, DELAWARE.

SLIDING AUTOMOBILE SEAT.

Application filed October 3,1925, Serial No. 60,161 Renewed July 31, 1928.

This invention relates to improvementsin seat adjusters for automobiles, and its pun-- cipal object is to provide means for moving the seat forward, or back, and holding it securely in the desired position.

Other objects and features are to provide a strong and rigid frame, a novel means for traversing the movable element, and binding screws so designed as to prevent the possible loss of same when making ad ustments.

Other advantages and novel methods of construction will be disclosed in the following specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 shows a perspective viewof the device placed in position over a gasoline tank. Fig. 2 shows a section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 shows a section on theline 3-3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4: shows an enlarged detail view of a The detailed construction of thedevice, is

as follows ,A supporting frame 5, preferably of pressed sheet metal has its outer edges turned downward and forming the rim 6 which encar by suitable bolts, or the. like. Slidably secured to the frame 5 is an upper frame 7 having slide members as shown at 8 and 9 secured thereto. The slide members engage the side portions of thesupporting frame 5 and maintain the said upper frame inperfect alignment therewith. Attached to the forward face of therim 6, is the gear case 12, within which is the driving gear 13, which is secured to the spindle 14, and operated by means *of the crank 15. In mesh with the said gear 13 is a pinion 16 which is attached to the spiral adjusting shaft 17, which engages the threaded angle plate 18, and is adapted to move same forward, or backward when rotated by means of the crank 15. The angle plate 18 is adjustably secured to the cross frame strip 19 by means of binding screws of novel form as shown at 20 and illustrated on an enlarged scale in Figure 4 enlarged detail of the adgages, and is secured to the seat box of the r of the drawings. These screws are threaded to engage the said angle plate as shown at 21 and have smooth portions as shown at 22 which are adapted to fit snugly within holes as shown at 23 and 24; the said holes being connected by the slots as shown. Slender extended portions as shown at 25, terminate in button heads as shownat 26. It will be seen that these screws may be withdrawn from the threaded portionsof the angle plate and being lifted to the fullextent, are adapted to pass along the slotted portions of the frame -.strip 19 to such new POSltlOIliflS may be required. The button heads however, will prevent the complete removal of the screws from the structure and the possible loss of same through being dropped or mislaid.

Secured to the lowerextremity of the said I angle plate 18 are rollers 27-and 28 which are adapted to pass without friction over the surface with which-they may come in contact, and serve to prevent any retardation of the. an is late and conseque'nt bonding on the ad ust1ng shaft.

The upturned rim 29 of the upper frame 7 provides'means for attachment to the cushion and back members of the seat, and the cross strip 30 serves to further reinforce the'said upper frame.

The forward upper ledge 31 is of greater width from front to 'back than the corresponding back member in order to leave no opening between it and the upper frame, in which clothing, or the like might be caught when the seat is adjusted to its fullest backward limit.

The upper frame 7 having conveniently located thereon graduations 33, preferably in inches, and a corresponding zero mark 34, such as 'an arrow or any other designation lo-' cated on the rim 6 of the supporting frame 5; so as to register the movement of the upper frame 7.

The gasoline tank 32 illustrated in Figure 1 .of the drawings, is shown to indicate the rela Inn tion; it maybe set forward, or back by means of the binding screws and the adjacent slots.

Referring in particular to Figures 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings, showing a modification of my improved device, as applied to cars not having a gasoline tank under the seat, I have provided adjustable standards 35, placed at or near each corner of the frame 5, having an upper bracket 36 of any suitable design, rigidly attached to the frame 5, and a lower bracket 37 rigidly attached to the floor boards of thecar or to any convenient place the upper bracket 36 having a protruding portion 38 to accommodate the thumb screw 39, or any other suitable device, threaded. in the protruding portion 38 by means of which the screw ell protruding therefrom and having a suitable portion 42 may be clamped to the protruding portion 38 by tightening the thumb screw 39 so asto form a suitable hinge member. The sleeve 43 has a threaded aperture 44 therein, to

accommodate the screw ll and a similar screw 45, and has a. knurled outer surface 46 or other suitable means of turmngthe sleeve 4.3, the said screw 45 being a protruding partof the lower bracket 37.

A seat mounted on the device as shown above, may not only be adjusted forward, or back as heretobefore described, but may also be raised or lowered, or tilted at any desired angle, by means of turning the sleeve 43 of the adjustable standards 35.

The illustrations herewith submitted present the-invention in its preferred form; it is however, understood that minor departures in detail, or construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows 1. In a; device of the character described, a

supporting frame adapted to be secured to the seatbox of an automobile, an upper frame slidably mounted thereon, a rotatable adj usting screw mounted on the said supporting frame, a threaded memberengaging the said adjusting screw and secured to the upper frame by means-of binding screws which. fit within perforations in the said frame and engage threaded holes of the said member, the aforesaid perforationsbeing connected in longitudinal alignment by slots in the frame structure, and'the said binding screws having portionsof reduced diameter-adapted to pass through the said slots, andalso having capped extremities which prevent them from being completely withdrawn from the structure, means for the attachment of a cushion, or the like to the said upper frame, and means to rotate the aforesaid adjusting screw.

4 2. In a device of the character described, a base member, an adjusting screw rotatably secured to the said base member, apinion on the said adjusting screw and a gear in mesh therewith and adapted to be rotated by an adjacent turning member, the said gear and pinion being suitably enclosed, an upper frame slidably mounted on the saidbase member and maintained in adjustable relation thereto by means of a threaded member secured to the said upper frame by binding screws within slot'con' nected perforations, and the said threaded member engaging the aforesaid adjusting.

through the said slots, and capped extremities to prevent'the complete Withdrawing of the binding scew from the structure.

4. In a device of the-class described, having a slidable frame formed with perforations connected in longitudinal alignment by slots, and an adjusting screw controlling the position of said frame, a means foradjustably engaging said slidable frame and adjusting -screw, comprising an L-member formed with a threaded aperture in one of the L-member arms to engage said adjusting screw, the other arm of said L-member being formed with other threaded apertures, and binding screws formed with a central threaded portionengaging said latter mentioned apertures,a top portion engageable in said perforations, a bottom reduced diameter portion adapted to pass through the said slots, and capped extremities to prevent the complete withdrawing of the binding screw from the structure. v

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, v

' HARRY R. DE VEAU. 

